Bidet and douche attachments for toilet bowls



Nov. 17; 1964 c. w. DAVIS, JR

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4 23 BY eMM Mm ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,156,929 BHDET ANDTMTUCHE ATTACHMENTS FUR TOTLET BOWLS Charley W. Davis, In, 12 WilmontAve., White Plains, N.Y. Filed Mar. 28, 1963, Ser. No. 268,684 4 Claims.(Cl. 4-7) 3,156,929 Patented Nov. 17, 1964 douche attachment showing therelative position of each in the closed position.

Referring to the drawing the invention is used and constructed asfollows: In the various figures the seat 1 and seat lid 2 are attachedto the conventional toilet bowl by means of hinge posts 3 and pins 4.The bidet attachment 5 is attached to the lid 2 at pin 9 by means of asplit section 6 in the bidet attachment and held by screws 7. Theattachment is free to rotate on pin 9 so that it can be recessed in thelid in channel 10. In order to allow the bidet attachment to swing belowthe seat, a channel 13 is made in the seat. This channel is formed sothat it will serve as a fulcrum to swing the attachment into the seatlid channel 10' whenever the seat and seat lid are brought together.FIGURE 2 I shows this action more clearly. When the bidet attachwhen inuse will provide a controlled stream of water from a point Well belowand behind the lower parts of the body while in a sitting position onthe toilet seat, but at the same time maintaining the supply outlet forthis stream above the overflow rim of the toilet bowl; and secondly, toprovide a douche attachment for a toilet bowl which is attached to theseat lid but which is so formed and articulated that its positioning tothe body contour is relatively easy.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a bidet attachment fora toilet bowl which is hinged from the seat lid in such a manner thatwhen the lid is lowered the bidet attachment will automatically swing uinto the lid above the overflow rim of the bowl, thereby maintaining theattachment in a relatively sanitary position when not in use.

Still. another objective of the invention is to provide a doucheattachment for a toilet bowl which is hinged from the seat lid andformed in such a manner relative to the bidet attachment that it alsoautomatically swings to a sanitary position above the overflow rim ofthe bowl when the seat lid is lowered.

A further objective of the invention is an improvement in bidet anddouche attachments for toilet bowls which will provide a means for thesaid attachments to be folded up into the seat lid where they arerelatively inconspicuous and do not interfere with the normal use of thetoilet.

Various features are incorporated in the invention which overcomeobjectional qualities of some previous attachments of this nature.Health and sanitary regulations usually look with displeasure onsanitary fixtures that allow water systems to be connected to outletsterminating below the normal overflow line of said fixtures. Someprevious attachments in the art have also overcome this objection, butin so doing the water stream or jet is not directed on the body from apoint well below the body, which is usually required by the user. Thisinvention overcomes these objections by directing a water jet from abovethe bowls overflow line down into a curved deflector which directs awater stream up and out into the region required by the user.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists ofnovel features arranged, combined, and so constructed which are morefully described below and illustrated in the accompanying drawing inwhich:

FIGURE 1 is an exploded view of the seat and seat lid showing theirconstruction and the relative positions of the attachments.

FIGURE 2 is a section through the seat and seat lid showing both thebidet and douche attachment and how they articulate and fold into theseat lid.

FIGURE 3 is the douche bulb used with the douche attachment.

FIGURE 4 is a view looking down upon the bidet and ment is lowered withthe seat lid raised, its hinge 9 is high above the seat channel 13, butas the lid is lowered or as the seat is raised, the hinge approaches thechannel and because of its shape, the attachment is forced into the seatlid channel 10 and brought to bear against a permanent magnet 24. Themagnet holds the attachment and keeps it from falling from the seat lidwhen the seat and seat lid are apart.

in operation, a water supply is connected to the nozzle 19 which isattached to a flat plate 21 which in turn is held to the toilet bowl 22when the hinges 3 are fastened to the bowl. The nozzle is formed so thatit has an outlet 20 terminating above the toilet bowl overflow line A-A.The space between line A-A and the underside of the seat is maintainedby conventional toilet seat bumpers fastened to the underside of theseat. When the jet of water leaves the nozzle outlet 20 it is directedto the bidet outlet 15 by the curved deflector 14. The trajectory thusformed is shown by the arrows of FIGURE 2.

The douche attachment 8 consists of an inlet pipe 16, a conventionalswivel joint 17, and outlet pipe 18. The rear end of the seat lid 2 ischanneled 12 sufficiently to allow the douche attachment to be mountedup into this channel so that the swivel joint 17 and end recesses 23 arecentered on line with the main hinge pins 4. When the hinge pins 4 areinserted into the seat 1 and seat lid 2, they extend into the doucheattachment recesses 23 thereby holding the attachment in place whileallowing it to rotate. The recesses 23 are blanked off at the bottom sothat the water passing through the attachment does not enter therecesses. The inlet pipe 16 extends out of the channel 12 and isconnected to a water supply. This connection is rigid, therefore theconventional swivel joint 17 allows the outlet pipe 18 to rotate. Thepivot point 23 of the douche attachment 8 is behind the pivot point 9 ofthe bidet attachment 5, therefore the outlet pipe 18 is oifset so thatit will pass the pivot pin 9 when it is raised or lowered. FIGURE 4shows this arrangement in greater detail. By having the outlet pipe 13rest above the bidet attachment 5 it is then possible for the bidetattachment to carry the douche attachment with it when the bidetattachment is forced into the seat lid channel 10 by lowering the seatlid or raising the seat which was described above in detail. Thisfeature assures that both attachments are recessed up into the seat lidwhenever the seat lid is lowered or the seat raised. In order toaccommodate the offset in the seat lid, channel 11 is provided. Also, inorder to minimize the depth of channel 10 to hold both attachments anopen section is provided in the side of the bidet attachment so that theoutlet pipe 18 can lie in a lower position when recessed into channelIt). The dotted outline of the attachments in FIGURE 2 shows thefeature. A permanent magnet 24 also holds the douche attachment intochannel lti whenever the bidet attachment is lowered and the doucheattachment is not used.

In operation the douche attachment is lowered and the douche bulb FIGURE3 is slipped over the outlet pipe 18, thereby forming a completedouching facility. The user sits on the toilet seat facing the rear andit will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that theattachments shape and articulation are well suited for positioning tothe bodys contour.

Both hot and cold water connections can be made through a conventionalmixing valve for temperature control. Also a three way two port valve ofconventional design can be used to direct flow to either the bidetattachment or to the douche attachment. If desired, a small tank can beused in series with the douche attachment into which douching solutionscan be mixed for medicinal or sanitary purposes. Minor deviations ofthis nature within the scope and spirit of the invention will readilyoccur to those skilled in the art, therefore the specific embodimentsillustrated are not to be thought of as limiting its overallapplication.

What is claimed is:

1. A bidet for use with a toilet bowl having a lid curved means todeflect said jet up and out into the region of the toilet bowl opening.

2. A bidet as in claim 1 in which the deflector is hinged to andrecessed in said lid.

3. A bidet as in claim 2, in which magnetic means are provided formaintaining the deflector recessed in said lid.

4. In combination with a toilet bowl having a lid, the improvementcomprising a nozzle rigidly fixed to said toilet bowl, means forconnecting said nozzle to a source of fluid, said nozzle having anopening to direct a jet of fluid downwardly into said bowl, and an openfluid deflector mounted to said toilet bowl lid for swinging movementaway therefrom when said lid is in raised position whereby to place saiddeflector under said jet, said deflector having curved means to deflectsaid jet up and out into the region of the toilet bowl opening, a pipehingedly mounted to said lid, means for introducing fluid into said pipeat one end thereof, the other end of said pipe bein adapted to receive adouche bulb.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,960,839 5/34Campus 47 1,962,014 6/34 Guidetti 47 1,990,268 2/35 Crane 47 2,104,2101/38 Salvoni 47 2,220,617 11/40 Stewart et al. 128229 EDWARD V. BENHAM,Primary Examiner.

1. A BIDET FOR USE WITH A TOILET BOWL HAVING A LID COMPRISING, A NOZZLERIGIDLY FIXED TO SAID TOILET BOWL, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID NOZZLE TO ASOURCE OF FLUID, SAID NOZZLE HAVING AN OPENING TO DIRECT A JET OF FLUIDDOWNWARDLY INTO SAID BOWL, AND AN OPEN FLUID DEFLECTOR MOUNTED TO SAIDTOILET BOWL LID FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT AWAY THEREFROM WHEN SAID LID IS INRAISED POSITION WHEREBY TO PLACE SAID DEFLECTOR UNDER SAID JET, SAIDDEFLECTOR HAVING CURVED MEANS TO DEFLECT SAID JET UP AND OUT INTO THEREGION OF THE TOILET BOWL OPENING.